Louisiana Holds Limited Primaries After US House Primaries Moved to Fall

U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) greets supporters at a campaign stop at Drago’s Restaurant, in Metairie, La., on May 5, 2026. Gerald Herbert/AP Photo Louisiana voters head to the polls on May 16 for limited primary elections after the state’s U.S. House primaries were postponed until the fall. The marquee contest is the Republican Senate

Trump says U.S. kills Islamic State leader in Nigeria

President Trump announced Friday evening that U.S. and Nigerian military forces had killed Abu-Bilal al-Minuki, a leader of the Islamic State group. “He will no longer terrorize the people of Africa, or help plan operations to target Americans,” Mr. Trump wrote on Truth Social. “With his removal, ISIS’s global operation is greatly diminished.” A native